Taking place in a high school entitled the Asagami Academy (the same one Akiha attended in Tsukihime, albeit a bit different now), where student rankings are decided by strength, with higher rankings meaning more privileges. A few of the highes ranked students form the Crimson Moon Committee, who pretty much run things. The principal freely admits that this is barbaric, interferes with actual education, and leads to lower rankers being treated like dirt, but won't actually do anything about it.

As the title would imply, the main character is Miyako Arima, now a few years older. Miyako is attempting to be as normal and unnoticed as possible, after having spent most of middle school beating people up. Naturally, she repeatedly screws up and gets into fights.

Gila likes Arturia, who considers Arc his 'Guinevere', and Arc would rather they both stayed far away from her.

Kunitsuna and Ami both like Miyako, who would rather that neither of them ever came anywhere near her again.

Alternate Identity Amnesia: Shiki is completely unaware whenever SHIKI takes over. The only time she even notices the missing time (generally only a few seconds due to convenient interruptions) is in the final chapter of Part 1, and even then she just assumes she blacked out.

Anger Born of Worry: Shiki has some choice words for Miyako when she just disappears, immediately after having an intense fight with the number 4 ranker.

Blood Knight: A distressingly common personality trait. The most prominent example is Ami Kuzuki, who will fight anything and everything and love it, and is constantly trying to goad Miyako into a fight.

Day in the Life: the last (serialized) chapter stops to show what an average morning for Ami Kuzuki is.

Discontinuity Nod: The author was specifically directed to ignore Character Material version of high-school Miyako... But she still joins the Aikido club, and at one point even wears the 'Cap Girl' outfit, albeit under a hoodie.

Does Not Know Her Own Strength: Kishima has an unfortunate habit of forgetting that she's strong enough to send people flying with her animated gestures. Shiki is always the one on the recieving end.

Future Badass: Miyako is capable of sending a man three times her size flying several metres with one punch, causing earthquakes although that might have been SHIKI and replicating Berserker Li Shuwen's Noble Phantasm, without the TATARI boosts she had during Melty Blood.

Girly Bruiser: Fujiya Asagami and Kureha Kishima, who are two of the strongest characters in the setting.

Gratuitous Ninja: Apparently, Asagami has a Ninjutsu Club. Sakura Kurogiri is a member.

Half-Human Hybrid: Possibly in the case of Ami Kuzuki. Her father is human, but given her pointed ears and just who her mother is implied to be...

Also, each of the characters from demon-hybrid families are presumably this, or approaching it, anyway. That'd be Miyako Arima, Kureha Kishima, and Kunitsuna Kugamine.

Huge Schoolgirl: Kureha is absolutely huge, towering above almost the entire cast, even the adults. The only person even approaching her height is Minoru.

Idiot Hair: Shiki has a rather long one. Like many other examples of this trope, it tends to reflect her mood: drooping when she's sad, sticking up when she's surprised, curling into a heart when she has a crush, and stiffening when she sees Miyako in a swimsuit.

Our Demons Are Different: There are at least three characters from known demon-hybrid families: Miyako Arima, Kureha Kishima, and Kunitsuna Kugamine, each of whom displays a level of superhuman speed, strength, or toughness in varying combinations.

Real Men Wear Pink: Minoru 'The Giant' Mitsuzuri, number 10 in the rankings, is fond of cute things, sewing, tea, and cooking. His profile in chapter 9 hints that he may be transgender.

Tranquil Fury: After Maria bullies Shiki in front of nearly the entire school, Miyako steps in. She is, outwardly, completely calm and stone cold in every way, not even raising her voice, but underneath she's out for blood.

Miyako: Save your words. I'll tear you to pieces.

Vitriolic Best Buds: the 'Idiot's Trio' are this to Shiki, mocking and teasing her at every turn, but also quick to support her whenever they can.

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